publish a knitted RMarkdown as a GitHub Page

If you’re starting from scratch, begin at Step 1. If you already have an existing repository that you’d like to create a GitHub page for, skip to Step ?.

Step 1: Create a new repository on GitHub

Do so by navigating to Repositories > New. Give your repo an informative name and a description, if you’d like. Initializing it with a README and a .gitignore is recommended.

Step 2: Clone your respository to your computer

Step 2.1: Copy your repository URL from GitHub

Click on the green ‘Code’ button and copy the URL to your clipboard.

Step 2.2: Create a new project in RStudio.

In RStudio, click on Project (top right hand corner) > New Project.

Step 2.3: Select “Version Control.”

Step 2.4: Select “Git.”

Step 2.5: Paste the repo URL and press the ‘Tab’ button on your keyboard to auto-fill the Project Directory Name. Click ‘Create Project.’

Remember to choose where you would like to save your project by clicking on the ‘Browse’ button and picking a subdirectory. I like to save all my projects under a ‘Repositories’ subdirectory for the sake of organization.

Step 3: Create an RMarkdown file and make some edits.

Step 3.1: